Chess Puzzle #D2O5S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/d1; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b6; rook d7; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight d2→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxb6 (knight c4→b6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d7→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp1r1ppp/1qb2n2/8/2p5/1P2PQ2/P2N1PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 18

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